Continental AV1790

The Continental AV1790 is an American V12 engine used in armored vehicles.

Produced by Continental Motors, the AV1790 was used in a variety of limited production and pilot heavy tanks, including the M53 and M55 howitzers, and the T30 and M103 tanks.

There were also diesel versions (AVDS,[1] Air Cooled, V-engine configuration, Diesel, Superturbocharged) for the M47, M48, and M60 Patton tanks, and the Swedish Stridsvagn 104 (British-built Centurions, re-engined with diesel engines in the 1980s).

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Restored Continental AV1790-5B tank engine at the American Armored Foundation Tank Museum in Danville, Virginia